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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stan

/stæn/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
stan
IPA
/stæn/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An extremely obsessive fan of a person, group, character, or creative work, particularly one whose fixation is unhealthy or intrusive.

Derogatory

verb

To act as a stan (for); to be an obsessive fan (of).

Intransitive verb; Slang; Transitive verb

noun

A country, often ex-Soviet, whose name ends with -stan, such as Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, or Kazakhstan.

Informal

name

A municipality in southeast Slovenia.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A diminutive of the male given name Stanley.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A diminutive of the male given name Stanislav.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname from Romanian.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of stan (a type of superfan)

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Stan (“Stanley”), after the song "Stan" by Eminem (2000), a fictitious account of the rapper's encounter with an overly obsessive fan named Stan. Sometimes assumed to be a blend of stalker + fan, but perhaps simply chosen for the rhyme.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /stæn/
  • British English: /stæn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

stans (plural) stans (present, singular) stanning (participle, present) stanned (participle, past) stanned (past) 'Stan (alternative) -stan (alternative)

Derived Forms

multistan stanbase standom stantwt unstan Stanistan

Phrases

solo stan Stan Twitter

Homonyms

-stan

Rhymes With

an can than man one-man plan began san fan japan ran van

Questions

How do you pronounce stan?
The recorded pronunciation is /stæn/.
What does stan mean?
An extremely obsessive fan of a person, group, character, or creative work, particularly one whose fixation is unhealthy or intrusive.
Where does stan come from?
From Stan (“Stanley”), after the song "Stan" by Eminem (2000), a fictitious account of the rapper's encounter with an overly obsessive fan named Stan. Sometimes assumed to be a blend of stalker + fan, but perhaps simply chosen for the rhyme.

How to pronounce stan

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